Zim will launch a new ZIM Falcon Service (ZFS) connecting Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Yantian, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Paranagua, Navegantes, Montevideo, Bueno Aires, Shanghai from 13 September 2026. The service will turn in 77 days and will deploy 11 ships of 5,000 to 8,000 teu that are solely operated by Zim.
Following the launch of the ZFS, Zim will withdraw from its current cooperation with Maersk on the Asia-South America East Coast (ASE) service on which it currently contributes 2 of the